Senate GOP Releases Revised Healthcare Bill

Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, have just released ‘modest’ revisions to the “draft” healthcare bill that was dropped last week. The only substantive change appears to be the addition of a “waiting period” on those who allowed their coverage to lapse for a period of 63 days or more during the prior coverage year.
“Starting in 2019, individuals who had a break in continuous insurance coverage for 63 days or more in the prior year will be subject to a six month waiting period before coverage begins. Consumers will not have to pay premiums during the six month period.” Here is a summary of the changes:

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jun 26, 2017.